In 2021, there were some 19,946 combat helicopters listed in military inventories worldwide. In that year, North America had just over 5,500 active combat helicopters in its fleet, making it the largest market, closely followed by Asia-Pacific.
Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units)
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Flightglobal. (December 2, 2021). Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/
Flightglobal. "Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units)." Chart. December 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/
Flightglobal. (2021). Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/
Flightglobal. "Number of Combat Helicopters Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/
Flightglobal, Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of combat helicopters worldwide in 2021, by region (in units) [Graph], Flightglobal, December 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117595/global-combat-helicopter-fleet-region/